Sauce Basics: 87 Recipes Illustrated Step by Step

My Cooking Class

by Keda Black, Frédéric Lucano (Photographer)

The My Cooking Class Series takes a refreshing approach to learning the art of home cooking. The recipes are presented in complete visual sequences from start to finish, and every ingredient and every step is shown from above in full color so it's as true to life as possible -- just like a real cooking course. Written instructions accompany each recipe, and specialized tasks, such as making homemade pasta, are clearly demonstrated. Variations, notes and glossaries are welcome additions to each "class." My Cooking Class replicates a professional cooking course and will transform how home cooks learn to prepare dishes and meals. Every ingredient, pot, pan and tool is shown, not just described, making this new visual cookbook format deliciously simple. With the power to make or break a dish, sauces are an essential element of every good cook's repertoire. Sauce Basics explains the basics of making all types of sauces and shows how to use them in an exciting range of dishes. The book is divided

Genres: Cooking, Cookbooks

256 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2010

Reviews

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great cooking book. There is a recipe for every sauce you can think of. You can make your own mayo, ketchup, pesto, tomato sauce and much more. The pictures are great! The pictures are taken from an aerial view. You see each step in pictures and underneath the steps are given in writing. Each recipe includes very few ingredients and are easy to make. There are several full recipes at the end of each section on how to use the sauce. Most contain no sugar, but you can experiment with your diet needs. This truly is a cook book to use again and again.

[LemontreeLime · Rating 3 out of 5]

it promises pictures of each step, but really the images are too artsy to be realistically useful. BUT some good recipes and it was nice to see some of the stages of those mystery french sauces.

[Natalia · Rating 5 out of 5]

50% of this book are now copied to my new recipe journal. Love it!!! With all the pictures and step-by-step preparations.

[Shirleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I skimmed this book and loved the pictures and simple sauce recipes, though I haven't tried any of them. It would be a cookbook I would consider adding to my library someday.

[Shila Iris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the recipes as well as the design of this book.

[Gina Loveless · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent step-by-step instructional guide to making sauces that will spark your creativity! Also -- crazy delicious!

[Dray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Its always all in the sauce and this book takes you step by step how to make the most widely used sauces as well as a few lesser known ones. A good learning experience and format.